Construction of graphene network in Ni matrix composites: A molecular dynamics study of densification process

Y Yang, M Liu, J Du, W Zhang, S Zhou, W Ren, Q Zhou… - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Graphene network (GN) reinforced metal matrix composites have been proved to possess a
combination of high strength and good ductility, but the formation mechanism of GN, which …

[HTML][HTML] 1D selective confinement and diffusion of metal atoms on graphene

S Stavrić, V Chesnyak, S del Puppo, M Panighel… - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
The role of moiré graphene superstructures in favoring confined adsorption of different metal
atoms is an intriguing problem not yet completely solved. Graphene (G) grown on Ni (100) …

Surface engineering of substrates for chemical vapor deposition growth of graphene and applications in electronic and spintronic devices

X Xue, L Wang, G Yu - Chemistry of Materials, 2021 - ACS Publications
Controllable synthesis of large-scale and high-quality graphene film is a basis for
development of electronic and spintronic devices. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has …

Operando atomic-scale study of graphene CVD growth at steps of polycrystalline nickel

Z Zou, V Carnevali, LL Patera, M Jugovac, C Cepek… - Carbon, 2020 - Elsevier
An operando investigation of graphene growth on (100) grains of polycrystalline nickel (Ni)
surfaces was performed by means of variable-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy …

[HTML][HTML] Probing the graphene/substrate interaction by electron tunneling decay

V Carnevali, A Sala, P Biasin, M Panighel, G Comelli… - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
The electronic properties of graphene can be modified by the local interaction with a
selected metal substrate. To probe this effect, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy is widely …

Controlled growth of large-area monolayer graphene on Ni (110) facet: Insight from molecular dynamics simulation

S Chen, Q Bai, H Wang, Y Dou, W Guo - Physica E: Low-dimensional …, 2022 - Elsevier
To achieve the controlled synthesis of high-quality graphene/nickel heterostructure in
practice, the study of the atomistic mechanism of graphene growth on the Ni (110) facet …

Strain release at the graphene-Ni (100) interface investigated by in-situ and operando scanning tunnelling microscopy

Z Zou, LL Patera, G Comelli, C Africh - Carbon, 2021 - Elsevier
Interface strain can significantly influence the mechanical, electronic and magnetic
properties of low-dimensional materials. Here we investigated by scanning tunneling …

[HTML][HTML] Strain in twisted bilayer graphene grown by chemical vapour deposition on Ni surfaces

CD Mendoza, IJ Califrer, FL Freire Jr - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, we have synthesised twisted bilayer graphene on nickel substrate by chemical
vapour deposition. The Moiré superlattice generated by a misorientation in the stacking of …

Ambient-pressure CVD of graphene on low-index Ni surfaces using methane: A combined experimental and first-principles study

DL Mafra, JA Olmos-Asar, FR Negreiros, A Reina… - Physical Review …, 2018 - APS
The growth of large area single-layer graphene (1-LG) is studied using ambient pressure
chemical vapor deposition on single-crystal Ni (111), Ni (110), and Ni (100). By varying both …

Exceptionally Stable Cobalt Nanoclusters on Functionalized Graphene

V Chesnyak, S Stavrić, M Panighel… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
To improve reactivity and achieve a higher material efficiency, catalysts are often used in the
form of clusters with nanometer dimensions, down to single atoms. Since the corresponding …